Thread: Any DRs/Nurses in the house?

Different people react to medications in different ways it is not only true for allergy medications. I would talk to an allergist or at least your doctor. In some cases the skin tests do not work well so you may have to keep a diary of everything you eat,drink, comes in contact with your face, etc. Be prepared sometimes it maybe only a chemical or preservative in one certain brand and not be in all brands if it is you will just have to read labels.

Marinafk, I did use the Allegra samples, and it did seem to work, though not entirely. I am using the Zyrtek or something else now and it seems to work so long as I take it daily. Thank you for caring!

gonzo, The pillow idea is a good one, I really should be using those allergy free cases, but Ive never felt a need until now. Thanks!

Ravenlost, I just dont know! I am hoping its not the Cooks champagne I love to have a glass of in the evening! A friend thinks it may be something I use on my lips, but I just cant put anything to it, except maybe that I was using Eucerin on the corners of my lips for some cracking I had at one time last year, then had just noticed it starting again, used the Eucerin, and then WHAM! Fat lips! It may be that.

flute, (whats the Poison Ivy story? hee hee...) I dont know about the Zyrtec reacting that way, I'm sorry about it happening to you!

~Angel Eyez~, I'm sorry about your eyes reaction- getting itchy and watery... I get that way (so does my daughter) with cats. She and I cant touch a cat and then touch our face. But does that stop us from having a cat for a pet? Oh noooo....!! But I do feel bad for you having the problem and not knowing the cause. We should know the cause so we can avoid the problem!

miccit, how does one figure it out?! Crazy, isnt it? And your throat swelling shut is SCARY!! Thats what the EMT's would worry about when they came to help me during my 3 worst adult allergy attacks (seizures, etc). Course they'd say "can you breath okay?" and then Id wonder... was it getting a little tight to breathe? It was awful! When I would get hives on my legs, it was BAD news... they'd (hives) go inside my head and can cause death! Scary there too!

Judy, ROTFLMAO! Too funny, but yet she must have been so fightened!

tina z, I am going to try not using the Eucerine, then the chapstick.. What if it is Chapstick type products? I need them to keep my lips moist! I honestly cant go without.

kidzpca, good advice, again! I need to figure out what the heck is causing this! Thank you all for caring enough to respond!

I awoke again with fat lips today... its everyday. I am so tired of not knowing... so today, right now, I am off the Eucerin to see if it helps. Thank you everyone!

Originally posted by miccit
I have this happen to me a lot. And I wake up with hives on my upper legs. No one can figure out why. Sometimes I will have my entire face swell and throat swell shut. And the allergist can't figure out why.

I think I am allergic to housework but no one goes for that one! Honestly though I am not sure what I am allergic to, cause nothing changes around here and I don't always have this problem.

have you ever been tested for an allergy to dustmites?? they live in the dust in our homes and many people are allergic to them and don't even know it, as the level of dust in the home increases so do the dust mites and the allergic reaction

I have been on seldane, allegra, zyrtec, and just about every other allergy med and the only one that did NOT make me sleepy is the Claritin-D I am on now



is it possible that you are experiencing some type of food allergy, the only other thing I can think of is some type of cosmetic product do you wear any lipstick/lipgloss or make up that may be getting near your lips - there are a lot of additives in them that are common allergens or maybe the soap you are washing your face with???
I hope you feel better soon and (((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

tina z, I am going to try not using the Eucerine, then the chapstick.. What if it is Chapstick type products? I need them to keep my lips moist! I honestly cant go without.

I have found one kind that I can use, there are probably others, but this one is petroleum free. It is Lip naturals, it is also a sunscreen. I hope that it is ok to post the name of it.